Three Westlake High students suspended after fight at football practice

Three students at Westlake High School have been suspended following an altercation during spring football practice, officials said.

According to the Conejo Valley Unified School District, two players got into a brief fight on the field Wednesday afternoon. After practice, a third student punched one of the two players in the student parking lot.

Then, the parent of the punched player found the father of the student who hit his son and punched him, officials said.

Both the district and the Thousand Oaks Police Department say the situation was resolved amicably and is being handled by school administration.

Rumors started swirling around Westlake High on Thursday that a gun had been seen during the parents' confrontation. But Capt. James Fryhoff, assistant chief of police, said Friday there were no weapons involved. He said law enforcement is not pursuing any further investigation.

The football program and Westlake High have been in the spotlight for several months due to an ongoing dispute between senior Dominic Conti and Conejo Unified administrators over his altercation with a freshman football player.

Conti claimed he was acting in self-defense because the football player had been sexually harassing his sister. Conti received a five-day suspension and was removed from office as senior class president.